tunnel

A noun referring to an underground or underwater passage, typically constructed for roads, railways, or utilities.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее подземный или подводный проход, обычно сооружаемый для дорог, железных дорог или коммуникаций.esSustantivo que designa un paso subterráneo o bajo el agua, construido generalmente para carreteras, ferrocarriles o servicios públicos.frOuvrage souterrain ou sous-marin, généralement aménagé pour le passage de routes, de voies ferrées ou de canalisations, ou passage naturel de ce type.deSubstantiv, das einen unterirdischen oder unterseeischen Durchgang bezeichnet, der meist für Straßen, Eisenbahnen oder Versorgungsleitungen angelegt wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma passagem subterrânea ou subaquática, geralmente construída para estradas, ferrovias ou infraestrutura. Também pode se referir a uma galeria ou passagem coberta.zh名词，指在地下或水下修建的通道，通常用于公路、铁路或管线等。arاسم يدل على ممر أو نفق محفور تحت الأرض أو تحت الماء، يُنشأ عادة للطرق أو السكك الحديدية أو خطوط الاتصالات أو غيرها من المرافق. ويُطلق كذلك على أي ممر أو مأتى ضيق ممتد يشبه النفق.

1. Underground passage A2 formal

   An underground or underwater passage built for roads, trains, or pedestrians.

   • The train passed through a long tunnel under the mountain.
   • Workers are digging a new tunnel for the subway system.
   • The tunnel connects the two sides of the river.

   ruТоннельestúnelfrPassage souterraindeTunnelptTúnelzh隧道arنفق

   Synonymes: passagewaysubwayunderpass

2. Animal burrow B1 formal

   A long, narrow underground passage made by an animal for shelter or travel.

   • The rabbit disappeared into its tunnel in the ground.
   • Moles create complex tunnels beneath the garden.
   • The fox dug a tunnel to reach the chicken coop.

   ruНораesMadriguera o túnel de animalfrterrierdeTierbauptTocazh洞穴arجُحْر

   Synonymes: burrowearthhole

3. Metaphorical passage B2 informal

   A difficult or challenging period that one must go through to reach a better state.

   • She felt like she was in a dark tunnel with no end in sight.
   • After months of hard work, he finally saw the light at the end of the tunnel.
   • The recovery process felt like a long tunnel, but he kept going.

   ruТрудный периодesTúnel metafóricofrpassage difficiledeSchwierige PhaseptPeríodo difícilzh艰难时期arفترة عصيبة

   Synonymes: hardshipordealpassagestruggletrial

• tunnels plural form
• tunnels' possessive plural form
• tunnel's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of digging or creating a passage through or under something, or to move through a confined space.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по рытью или созданию прохода через что-либо или под чем-либо, или для перемещения через ограниченное пространство.esVerbo que se usa para referirse a la acción de cavar o crear un paso a través o por debajo de algo, o para moverse a través de un espacio limitado o estrecho.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de creuser ou de créer un passage à travers ou sous quelque chose, ou de se déplacer à travers un espace restreint.deVerb, das das Graben oder Anlegen eines Durchgangs durch oder unter etwas bezeichnet oder die Bewegung durch einen engen Raum.ptVerbo usado para indicar a ação de cavar ou construir uma passagem através de algo ou por baixo de algo, ou de se mover através de um espaço restrito.zh动词，表示挖掘或建造穿过某物或在其下方通过的通道，或指在受限空间中穿行。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على حفر نفق أو شقّ ممر تحت الأرض أو عبر شيء ما، أو على المرور والانتقال داخل مساحة ضيقة أو محصورة.

1. Dig a passage B2 formal

   To dig or excavate a long, underground passage.

   • The miners tunneled through the rock for months.
   • They are tunneling under the river to build a new subway line.
   • The prisoners tunneled their way out of the jail.

   ruПрорыть тоннельesExcavar un túnelfrcreuser un tunneldeEinen Tunnel grabenptCavar um túnelzh挖隧道arحفر نفق

   Synonymes: boreburrowdigdrillexcavateminesapundermine

2. Move through a narrow space B2 informal

   To move or pass through a narrow or confined space.

   • The rabbit tunneled into the snow to hide.
   • He tunneled through the crowd to reach the exit.
   • The roots tunneled deep into the soil.

   ruПробиратьсяesabrirse paso por un espacio estrechofrse frayer un passagedeSich durchzwängenptPassar por espaço estreitozh穿过狭窄空间arالتسلل عبر مساحة ضيقة

   Synonymes: burrowsqueezethreadwormwriggle

• tunneled past participle
• tunnelled past participle
• tunneled past simple
• tunnelled past simple
• tunneling present participle
• tunnelling present participle
• tunnels third person singular